In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made ...

Ears can vary, so what's considered normal anatomy of the inner or outer ear in one person may be different for another. For example, 19% to 54% of people have an attached earlobe, which is a genetic ...

Di-di twins are like roommates with their own room and fridge. They each have their own placenta and amniotic sac – and because they don't share as many resources, they have a lower rate of ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or oval indentation or bump in the middle of the abdomen (belly). It marks where ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol — a necessary hormone for fetal development — and this would affect the baby's development ...

People may also refer to the urinary system as the urinary tract. This article explores the anatomy and structure of the urinary system. It also discusses how urination works, common urinary ...

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta, the tube that sends oxygen and nutrients to your baby during pregnancy, detaches from your uterine wall. This is a medical emergency requiring ...

Shanahan MA and Bebbington MW. Placental anatomy and function in twin gestations. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2020; 47: 99–116. Quintero RA, Dickinson JE, Morales WJ, et al. Stage-based treatment of ...

The human placenta is a critical structure with multiple roles in pregnancy, including fetal nutrition and support, immunological, mechanical and chemical barrier as well as an endocrine activity.